Flying-machine.



' PATENTED JUNE 2, 1908;

D.D.BEATTY. FLYING MACHINE. APPLIOATION I 'ILED SEPT. 20, 1907.

avwudoz PATENTED JUNE 2; 1908..

D. D, BEATTY. FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION 211 51) SEPT. 20, 1901.

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' struction and arrangement o'f parts', herein- .structure' may be made without departing from the spirit orsacrificinganyof the adcisco and State of California, have inventedbalancing means and is employed in connection with a pair of sets of aeroplanes which latter are employed for lifting purposes, proprovide a device of this type which may is provided with supporting wheels, the operadjusted for steering to either right or left, or

'companying drawings, and particularly pointed outin the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form,

'UNTTED STATES PAENT Fries f DECATUR 1).BEATTY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA),

FLYmG-Mrionmn No. 889,502. A

T allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DECATUR D. BEATTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Frana new and useful Flying-Madline, of which the following is a SPGOll'lCfttiol'l.

This invention relates to flying machines, and. has for its principal object to provide a l device of simple construction in which a series of aeroplanes are so arranged in connec tion with propelling and steering mechanisn'ls as to form a support, and which may be employed for traveling through the airwithout recourse to gas fields or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this type in W'l'llCll a single elongated aeroplane is arranged toforln'a vision being made, for shifting the load carriedto the front or rear of the machine, so thatthe latter may be properly directed for upward or downward flight.

A still further object of the invention is to travel along the ground, and for that purpose ator being enabled to travel on the surface until sufficient speed is acquired to insure the rising of the vessel into the air.

Astill further object of the invention is to the propelling devices and the motor, so that the motor and propellers;

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of rudder which may be either up or'down.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafter appear, the invention consists in certain novel-features 'of conafter fully describe illustrated in the acproportions, size and minor details-of the vantages of the invention c In-t e accompanying-drawingsEFigure 1 1s a perspectlve vlew of a flying machine coir- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 20, 1907. Serial No. 393,838

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Patented June 2, 1908.

to indicate corresponding parts throughout I the several figures of the drawings.

The skeleton frame of the machine in cludes a pair of parallel cross bars and 11 to the opposite ends of which are hinged or pivoted two similar frames A and B. Each of the frames A and B comprises four Verti cal bars 15, 16, 17 and 18, the bars 15 being pivo tally connected to the ends of the bars 10 are connected by rear bars 15 disposed in parallel relation, and the front bars 17 a- 'd 18 are connected by bars 16, also disposed in parallel relation. The outer bars 16 and '17 are connected by bars 17 andthe inner bars 15 and 18 are connected by short bars 18'. Thereisone of these frames at each side of the machine, and each of the minor rectangular' frames com rising a bar 15, a bar 16, a bar 17 and a ar 18 is covered with-oiled forward end is extended to a point beyond the forward edges of the lifting aeroplanes, the forward end of this central rod 23 being connected to the central portion of a cross bar 25, and the opposite ends of the latterbeing connected with. the main rod 15 by arms 26. The space bounded by the frame mem. bers 22,25" and 26 is covered with some sheet material to form a large single plane 30.

The bars 15 and 16 of each frame .silk or other light sheet material to form an The frame is braced by rods or-wires 31 whiclmextendfrom the several corners 'ofthe" series of aeroplanes to the rear corners ofthe large plane30, and provision is made for disconnecting these members should it become necessary 0. turn the series of aeroplanes to the pos nn'indie'ated by dotted lines, and it 1s fol-,ithis purpose that the rods 10 and 11 are pivoted at .the points where they"connect" with the series of aeroplanes, so thatthe latter may be readily turned inward for thepub pose of decreasing the width ofthe machine in case it is necessary to travel along anarrow roadway while the machine is on the ground.

T o the rod 11 near the point where the frame rods 26 connect are pivoted the upper ends of a pair of suspension links 33 which are connected near their lower ends by a cross bar 34, and at their extreme lower ends are firmly secured to a car 35 and the car may swing forward or rearward, so as to shift the vertical plane of the center of gravity of the entire machine, and thus influence the ascent and descent. In order to accomplish this shifting of the weight, a flexible member, such as rope 36, is provided, one end of the rope being secured to the forward end of the rod 23, and the opposite end to the rear end of such rod while the loo of the rope asses to the car and may be used for hauling the latter in either direction after which the rope may bepecured to the car in order to hold the latter in any position to which it may be adjusted.

At the outer edgeh of the series of aeroplanes, and extending forward therefrom are shafts 38 on which are mounted propellers 39, and sheaves 40. These sheaves are driven by a single belt 41'that passes over guiding sheaves l2 and 43, the latter being mounted on the rod 11. The belt passes around a driving pulley 45 at the end of a shaft 46 which latter is driven by an engine t? from the car. It will be noted that as the belt passes over the sheaves 13 there will be no tightening or slackening of the belt no matter what position the car may assume with reference to the remaining portion of the machine.

, Pivoted at the rear end of the rod 23 is a rudder 47 having intersecting horizontal and vertical blades 4849, and these are connected by a series of wires or loops 50 to a tiller 51 having arms of a number corresponding to the number of wires or ropes and provided with a suitable operating handle, so

7 that the rudder may be moved in a vertical plane, or in a horizontal plane.

It will be seen that as the rudder placed behind the single plane 30 it will be much more effective than if placed behind two or more planes located one above the other for the reason that in passingthrough the air, the single plane will not disturb the air to any material extent, and the latter will therefore immediately meet resistance when moved in an direction. At the bottom of each series of planes is arranged a ground wheel 53 which comes into play when the machine touches the ground, and these wheels are mounted in pivotal supports, so that they may be turned through an angle of in case the series of planes are adjusted to the position shown by dotted lines.

The car is suspended some distance below the lowermost ol' the planes and carries a .asasoz wheel 55 to which the steering post 56 is con nected, and as the machine descends the wheel 55 will first strike the ground, and the car will be thrown rearward or rather will remain stationary, whilethe aeroplane is.

moved forward and the wheels '53 come gradually in contact with the surface.

In operation, the machine is placed on the ground resting on the three wheels, and after tempted.

In practice it is preferred to pivot the two uppermost planes of each series at their forward ends, and to employ springs 58 to retain them normally in elevated position. These springs are connected by suitable guides or cables 60 to the car and by grasping and drawing on one or other of the cables, the aeroplanes may be drawn out to a slight angular position,thus presenting additional resistance to the air and serving to correct any tendency of the machinev to tilt to one side or the other.

I claim:

1. In a flying machine, a frame, a single centrally disposed aeroplane, a rudder at the the car and connec'tedto the propellers.

3. In a flying machine, a single centrally located aeroplane, a rudder at the rear end thereof, a pair of sets of aeroplanes located one at each side of the central plane, each set comprising a plurality of superposed planes which are disposed at a right angle to the length of the central plane, and a frame composed of hinged sections arranged to permit folding of the sets of planes into parallel relation.

4. ln a flying machine, a hinged frame, a single centrally located aeroplane having its forward end of reduced width, a rudder at the rear end of said frame, a pair of sets of aeroplanes carried by hinged sections of the frame, each set comprising a plurality of super )osed planes normally disposed with their length at a right angle to the length of fremainingjplanes a ear and formed at the' si'des of the reduced portion of the 1 central plane.

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' I (itheleby, 1

I an'e's disposedonegat each side of the 'centralplane, eaehieet com- .Eg mg; a plurality of su"erposed. planesi ose centrallyv arranged aero lane. oar'rie a pair .of .sets of; hemp ed supports for 'someo saidgsli e gizneas 'rmgs v 'ged-p anes in parallel ,.-1"e1'at1on. with the 'a'plane operate in'gfmeans extending em the ear -to'the hinged planes to thereby permit alteration offthe angleofthe lsi,1 ;ter.'' I

i 6. iniaflying machine, a frame, a pliiralit y" ofaeroplanescarried-thereby, ground wheels disposed at the bottom of the frame,' a pivotally suspended ear carried by the car being free to swing rearward," and a 'grounld1 wheel oarriedby the ear.

a machine, a frame, gplu v of: aeroplanes earri'ed therehy, a propeller, ground wh elsat the bottom of the framega ear pivotally suspended from the frame, a 5 steering" heel e'arried by. the ear, and a motor arranged in the car and eonneetedto the propeller.

-' '8. In a flying machine, aframe, a pluralit 10f aeroplanesearried thereby, ground whee s 0 v arranged; at the lower tending normally to; 0 d the ortion of the frame, a car suspended from t e frame, and free to move ;re n'iward as the machine .nears' the ground, a steering Wheel carried-by the car, a.

motoron the car, and a propeller actuated by 5 themotor. v

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed. my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

DECATUR D. BEATTY.

Witnesses:

" A. K; DAGGETT}? 0.0. CUNNINGHAM. 

